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The Coupon.

The decision of Judge Bond in the
case of two commercial travellers who sold
goods on tender of coupons, for the Ii
cense tax. without procuring the license,
and were arrested by the State officers, is
given in another column. The ruling of
the Federal Judge, we presume, will stand
as the law, until the Supreme Court of the
United States, to which an appeal has been
taken, has passed upon the question in
volved. There will hardly be any more
arrests of this character and the CONNER
cial travellers will continue conduct their
business upon tender of coupons.
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San gersville Items.

reported for the NIRGINIAN.
Since the snow and ice have disappeartd
and under the influence of continued ge-
NAL weather, the wheat crop is presenting
very flatterin appearance, especially the
early SOWn.
There was quite large crop of clover
seed made in this neighborhood last fall
1t is now beginning to move. We have
heard of sales being made at SIS per BUSH
ell, and some at 81 so. We learn that the
seed is of very superior quality. Two of
our adjoining farmers, David j. Sanger
and Martin CARRIER made about 100 BUSH
els, others having made average crops.
There is good deal of sickness IRE
vailing in this village and vicinity some fam
lilies having as many as four children sick
at one time. David j. Sanger has child
very sick his life is desnaired of. The
sickness is generally among the children.
Our school teacher had to suspend his
school last week, the number of scholars
having fallen considerably below the aver
age required in his contract.
Mr.. Daniel Ruff lost one of his children,
very interesting little daughter. aged
about seven years. She died on Sunday
night, the 3Osh of January. The family
has the sympathy of all.
The Mt. Scion Dramatic company gave
two exhibitions in the Temperance Hall
at this place last week. The moral drama
of the day, 1.-The Social Glass, or the Vic
tim of the Bottle" was.the play, and all
the members of the company performed
their respective parts well. Both exhibiy
lions were onducted very creditably to
the whole company, ard gave entire salts.
faction to the audiences. We learn it was
we'll patronized.
We will say to our brother, IS. M. w, y
of Fort Defiance, that we hope and expect
to have our ''picnic'' or 'egg-cracking, y
as he would seem to call it., on the first
Tuesday in November, 1888. The little
set bach of November, 1856, was a bless
ing in disguise. Most of our good reop'e
look upon misfortunes as all for the better
"a crucible to test our faith. So cur lit
tie misshap referred to will rebound, we
have no doubt, TO our good. "Grover'' has
done quite well. About half of his Of
fees are filled with his opposite party
friends, and he has married most charm
ing an beautiful lady, for goodness knows,
enough has been written about her to
make her ''power behind the thronen
greater than the throne itself. We
hope. under our next administration, TO
he able to procure at least post office for
our Fort Defiance friend. N. L. b.
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Rejection of Matthew.

1t is a pitiable exhibition of drowning
maa catching at straws,'' as illustrated in
the efforts of the Democratic press to
make capital out of the rejection by the
Senate of J. G. Matthews as Recorder of
Deeds for the District Of Columbia. Out
of thirty four Democrats in the Senate,
only thirteen of them voted for confirma-
ton, and that, too, after the Democratic
President had used all his powers of per-
suasion. both of argument and patronage,
to win supporters to the nomination. The
Democratic press almost unanimously
condemned the appointment from the
first, not because Matthews was not a
citizen of the District. but because of his
color. The sentiment of the District, IT.
respective of parties, was against the ap-
pointment of Matthews or any other non
resident, and it was in Difference to that
feeling, and the further fact. that the nom
ination was to pay a political debt that
Cleveland and Manning owed Matthews,
that the nomination was opposed by Re
publicans. That it was to discharge a
debt of this kind is made apparent from
the fact that the National Convention
which nominated Cleveland made it a
plank in its platform that all territorial
officers should be selected from the citi-
zens of the respective territories. and
Cleveland pledged himself to this policy,
not only in accepting the nomination and
the platform, but by independent utter
ances in favor of the policy thus outlined.
That he departed from it in the nomina
tion was confirmation with many that
there was something other than the good
Of the public service as the inStigating
motive, and when the political secrets in
and about Albany were probed evidence
was discovered that furnished reason for
the appointment.
1t is admitted that Matthews has dis
charged the duties of the office accepta-
bly, since he has been its incumbent, and
for that reason we expressed the belief
that the Republicans ought to vote for the
confirmation when the name was again
sent in at the meeting of Congress in De-
cember. To have done SO, and thus tax
en- the President at his word, would have
been the saddest disappointment that
could have been visited upon him and his
party, for there is not prominent mem
Der of it who was not opposed to the NOM
ination, and does not secretly rejoice over
the rejection. Yet they are Stimulating
sympathy for Matthews and trying to
make the colOred people believe that the
Democratic party is favorable to the col
ored man, while Republican Senators have
shown their antipathy o him in the vote
against Matthews. The deception is too
transparent to need exposure. and the at
tempt to make capital out of the rejection
will be as futile as the motive is despi-
cable
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Inter State Commerce.

The President has signed the Inter
State Commerce bill, and it is now law.
There are five commissioners to be ap-
pointed under it with salary of $1,000
each. but three of whom can be OF one
political party. We hope the bill will
prove to be as effective for good as its
friends predict. But We doubt it. There
will be no reduction in the rates for the
short haul, aud where there is through
freight, it will be at the short haul rates,
and not as is expected by many. that the
reverse would be the case. The produce
of the extreme Western. Northwestern
and Southwestern sections of the Union
could not bear this charge, and consequent
ly either production will cease, in a de-
gree, or the waterways will be resorted to
for transportation. The Ohio, Missouri
and Mississippi rivers. the Lakes and the
canals will command much Of the trade
now given to the railroads-the points of
ocean shipment be changed, and logically
the activity in railroad building be re-
stricted. Should this be the effect, it
would operate upon the iron manufactures
and reach all branches of trade, in large
reduction of business. This may be a
possible result of the enforcement of the
measure We trust it may not. But that
is the way we look at it. There are inc
qualities in freight charges which ought
to be regulated. but it seems to us thai
| railroad men, who have devoted their
lives to the study of the transportation
problem, ought to be better qualified to
adjust this than body of politicians,
many of whom know very little about the
complicated interests involved in the bill.
1t is the habit to decry the railroads as
grinding mofiorolies. 1t is taking hobby
for the demagogue who cares nothing fol
what he promises, so it will get him votes
Many people believe that under this law
the local freights will be reduced to cor
respond with the through rates. But this
would close down and throw into The
hands of receiver. every railroad in the
country, and hence will not be thought of
There will be very little, if any benefit
utIlNtQ IlOLu IuC law WuClC OhO SiOoatSo
relief has been promised, and is expecte d
and in twelve months, if we mistake not
there will be as great clamor for the re
peal of the bill as there has been for it
enactment. 1t will act as a boomerang upol
the politicianswhoh have excited the indigna
ton of the people against the railroads, ant
who have promised to have alleged abuses
corrected by the operation of the measure
and their produce taken to market a
vastly reduced charges. The great trans
portation question cannot be settled b.
scheming, plotting politicians. 1t is to-
big job for them. Practical business men
trained to such methods must do the work
if genuine reform is to be expected in thi
direction.
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The Durham Record learns from trust
worthy source that Walter Bingham, the
murderer of Miss darlington, has re-
turned to his old home in Alamance coun-
ty, N. c., and adds: 1.-The gentleman in
forms us that if the authorities wish to
arrest him they ican do so ty making a
diligent search in. his old neighborhood.-
We give this for what it is worth as it
came from man living in that vicinity"
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REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.

REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
AS Executors of the will of William Patter-
son. decd we will, at his late residence on
south River, near Pattersons Station, in Au-
gusta county, offer for sale, at public auction
on
Friday, the 18th dag Of February, 1887,
the following real and personal property, be-
longing to the estate of said decedent, viz:
list. That part of his home farm situated Au-
gusta county. on the West side of South River,
adjoining the lands of G. S. Patterson James
G. Patterson, and Others and containing about
3s914 ACRES. This is q very excellent farm
and is in high state of Improvement. About
forty or fifty acres of it are in wheat. which
VIII be sold with the land or separately the
executors may deem best on tie day of sale.
The farm will be sold on the following terms
ana the residue on u credit of one, two and
three years, in three equal instruments, with
interest from the day of sale. the purchaser to
give bonds therefor, with approved personal
security aod the title to be retained as ulti-
mate security.
Cd. Thirty head of Stock Cattle, from to 2
years old; Milk Cows, Horses and 2 Colts, IL
Hogs, sheep, 1880 lbs. of pork 1000 bushels of
Wheat, loo bushels Of COM, % busisels. of
Reaper and Binder, l Wheat Fan, l Mower,
Drill (new}. Corn shelters, Wagons, Buggy.
| Buggy Rak9, PloWs, Cultivators, 2 sets of
Buggy Harness, Wagon Harness, Plow Harness,
and all Farming implements to be found on a
Well-conducted farm, Wool. Canned Fruits,
Beds and Bedding, Carpets, Chairs, Cooking
Stove, Heating Stoves, and all Household ana
Kitchen Furniture OF almost every character,
&C., &c.
The personal property will be sold on the fol-
lowing terms: All sums of $1,000 and under to-
be paid in cash, and all sums over SO 90 on q
credit of four months, to be secured by prom
isory notes with approved personal security.
S. N. PATTERSON,
J. M. QUARLES,
feb3-4t Executors.
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JOHN SRgANARsAgEn.
E9MBs AnwR nrgaa

EEa l. "a q g l. MIA.
-Nuoo.o.oo-o-N-o.~~o-o ,~4~--u,-c<o1e>o.~
We desire to locate in this
city an agency for our Cloth
ing Order Department. A
hrst-class, competent party
can arrange for a large and
profitable trade. A plea
SAINT and convenient adjunct
to any other established bust
ness. No risk to agent.
Address
john WANAMAKER,
Philadelphia,
feb10-lt
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

STAUNToN Va. January 49, 1887.
our STORE will be closed until Feb. LIST, marking down
prices for the great slaughter sale of $4,000 worth Of
Boots Shoes and Hats This stock be sold in the 60
days For CASH buyers nothing equal has been offered
saunton It will pay you buy you should not
need the goods at present.
c. L. WELLER,
Opposite Potoflce
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
With view to the early settlements of his
estate, notice is hereby given to the creditors
of Bishop j. j. GLoSSBRENNER, decd, to present
their claims and all indebted to the estate
required to make payment within so days to
Capt II. II. HANGER, of Churchville, Va.
H. H. HANGER, and
j. H. TURNER,
Ex's of j, j. Glossbrenner, decd.
Jan. q, 1887. jan27-at@
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IMPORTANT TO KNOW.

Il
What will reach to the seat of those deep
seated Pains, rheumatism, Neuralgia and
Lame Back. The wonderful penetrating dual
tiles of HITE'S PAIN CURE never fails. and
cures Diptheria, Sore Throat Colds, Eros i
Bites, Cuts. Sprains and Bruises.
Sold by ALL fah1n
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SuTlivan's Hibernian Cigar is the best
on the market for five cents. Call for
them when you want good smoke.
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On the 9Th shocks of an earthquake were
felt at many places in Illinois and In
diana.
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Of NJ
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I'VE relieve the affairs of the company to be
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The LIABILITIES amount to s.. 472. or. Dec.
AVERAGE MORTALITY COST per 1000 in
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Some people do not know where econo-
my ceases and meanness begins.
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ADVISORY BOARD FOR STAUNT0N
AND AUGUSTA COUNTY:
SALE

Southern Manager, Richmond. Va.
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Terrible Railroad Accident.

The night express, running from Spring
field, Mass, to Montreal, Canada, on the
5th, filled with passengers from Boston
and New Y ork, was wrecked at the cross
sing of White River. A rail broke and
the engine, one baggage car, two passen-
ger coaches and two sleeping cars plunged
over the bridge sixty feet into the river.
Before any one could get to the wreck the
cars had caught fire and were burned.
The bridge also was burned and inside Of
twenty minutes all was destroyed. 1t is
estimated that fifty persons were killed.
A dispatch from White River Junction
dated the 18th, gives graphic description
of some Of the horrible scenes, as well as
the escapes that were effected:
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After the birth of Seth, when Adam, it
is stated was $50 years old. he lived to be
over 800 years of age, and sons and daugh-
tiers were born unto hira. There is no re-
cord of daughters being born to Adam
previous to the birth of Seth, and as Enoch,
the son of Cain, was born before the birth
of Seth, it is largely presumption to sur
mise that CAIN married one of his sisters.
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formation, and not getting any he left Boston
the earliest available train. .
MISS DUNBAR's DEATH.
During the long and anxious ride to White
River junction, he besought his friends riding
with him, to agree with him that Miss Dunbar
could not have been killed, but his hopes fell
had been burned. When he reached here his
worst fears were realized. He described Miss
Dunbar to Dr.. Bray, and was told the place
where the body would probably be found. Mr..
dunbar went there and found the body of his
sister. Her face was SO burned as to be past
recognition, but by q swollen finger joint and a
badly burned, he was able to identify her. He
made arrangements to have the body taken
timable woman. She was fOrty-seven years of
age and had large circle of acquain tances,
both in Somerville and Montreal having lived
with her brother-in-law in the latter city for
two We after the death of her sister,
The night clerk of the junction Hotel was one
of the first persons to get to the scene Of the
was ascertained, Mr.. Tinker. the station agent,
told him to return to the hotel and make pre-
o'clock the hotel was put in readiness, and soon
afterwards teams were prepared for carrying
the injured down there. The roads were IN
fortable The first sleigh brought Miss Lowell,
Of Montreal; Mrs John Graham, of Bedford,
Mass Nj j; G HHn shan Of Montgome ne
smith of Gloucester, Mass. Miss Lowell was
travelling in company with Wesson, of SPRING
Ha1d. her DfOtDoT-lH-ldW. Su0 ndu D06n VlSfV-
ing Springfield and Mr.. Wesson was accompa-
nying her home. They were in the Springfield
sleeper, and Mr.. Wesson was in the upper
snartmept of the section, Miss Lowell being be-
Meath. Mr.. Wesson was almost instantly
Filled. being crushed in his berth, while Miss
Lowell escaped almost without out injury She
aeoeu ana f ibe hes SeaPe She
She siae her and berth
severe blow on the face. but no other injury.
She at once scrambled to some glass, which she
thoueht must be in the top of the car, but was
nrobably in the side, ana partly Through her
own .enorts and partly with the assistance OF a
0nnng man who had already escaped from the
wreck. She managed to extricate herself and
she was soon taken to house near by
FATHERS DYING WORDS.
One of the first passengers to escape from the
burning wreck was Joseph Magnet, a French
Canadian boy living in Shaewigan. Canada. He
was with his father, David Magnet, on their
way from Holyoke to their home. The boy sat
RI zee seats behind his father, in the third car
from the rear. He was doing in his seat when
he felt the car shiver. This motion was kept
m for q few seconds and then the car dashed
Aver the bridge upon the Ice. BY hard work the
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Mr.. VIM. Padgett died near Longwood,
Rockbridge county, January 2lst. Age
AZ wears,
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-27
ANoTzuao yEaaAaD EsoUTE.
SIX EsunGred EzGfcs shorter
Ebsars Amy Ctssers and 40 be
EStiiEf Soon.

81. ~ Oh Tor boston, now.
=" zen GET no ne cry al
fgat
rs, that's ali liked.
an LNasn.ner man overheard the
ao0Ve 81 5Nef@'it6'1 Yesterday on
Attie As itin WIG said,
t'at s az 9.1.'t, i-1ic Atutpo
connected W.ll tae Bakers and
Merchants Ialua Lie Asseciation
- ire Ohlisi 2sa.aa. lie Is also
connected with the Electric Light
company 81 Oakland The gentle
man "lFh whom he was talking,
SAID, when re had lett; "tl'e mat
ter We We're taking about IS nothing
less than new tfanscoaiinental
railroad that has not Jet had the
benefit Of newspaper notice. For
number OF months MIR. Trnmbo
has been managing this new enter
prise for a syndicate of Eastern
capitalists, and has just completed
new survey from Salt Lake, tap
ping Las Vegas in Mexico, and
catering our State via q line through
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A CROOKS RETREAT.
A Queer Find ia the Old
City Hotel.

Not long ago Ca Knapp pur-
chased the old City Hotel for ten
dollars, and pulled it down to sell
the old lumber. In the attic of the
building he stumbled across a lot of
queer things, most of which lad APP
parently been left by passing stran-
gers, in Carson, as security for board.
There were trunks and valises, Gd
Id, saddles, old harness, boxes,
bundles, etc. The trunks contained
bricks to give them weight, and the
valises were still redolent of the
scents of old socks. But the most
peculiar discovery of all was kit of
counterfeiter' tools, and quantity
of bogus half dollars, which had
been made in the rude branch mint.
There were also quite number of
silver watches of an Anticipated pat
tern, and all sorts of old traps,
which had evidently been stolen
and secreted there for future refer
ence
Some years ago, at intervals, the
police of this city were puzzlel by
the appearance of bogus half dol
lars. The make of the coin was
good, and well calculated to deceive.
The belief is, that the counterfeit
ing was done in this attic and prob
ably discontinued by the manufac-
turers long ago.
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All soR ~.

Stocks are sloppy again.
Ladies' purses at Geo. Thax-
ter's
Col, Ellis was IN the city yes
terday.
-Recamier Cream at Thaxter's
Drug Store.
-Hanlan was beaten by Beach
ia Australia yesterday.
The keno craze is running hish
| at the Monarch saloon.
A regular cold snap struck the
town yesterday morning.
Over 5000 acres OF State land
were applied for last week.
Mr.. John G.. BurIand, agent
for Bonestell & Co., paper dealers,
was in the city yesterday.
The population OF Phoebe, Lin
coin county. which once numbered
5000, has dwindIed down to barely
400.
III have always tied my faith
to Blaine" says Congressman MOI
row, "and the knot holds as strong
as ever" Morrow is but. type of
the great mass of the Republican
party.
Rev. Geo. r. Davis will hold
divine services at st. Peters Epis-
copal Church today at ii A. NJ,
Sunday School at IL 30 P. NJ, Pris-
on service at 2 P. n, and at Empire
at 7:3O Pm.
A Frenchman named Poillerat
has for years been preaching social
ism and urging capitalists to dis
tribute their wealth. While he was
losing business bloviating in France
his brother was making money in
America. The brother died and
left the Frenchman $S,0OO,00O.
His fellow socialists are now watch
ing to see him distribute his mill
ions equally among them. For
some weeks they have watched and
waited but no dizzy.
"A recent novel invention that
is winning favor among women
and those that cater to them is of
wired ribbon. In making bows,
especially for millinry, there has
been much trouble in getting the
material to stand as upright as was
desired, concealed wires being
necessary. Now the wire is woven
in the ribbon and is more adaptable
than it is in any other way. The
process, which originated with a
French manufacturer, is to be APP
piled to ruchings and rulings.
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New Mode OF washing.

The ill effects of soda on linen
have given rise to new method OF
washing, which has been extensive
ly adopted in Germany and intro
duced in Belgium. The operation
consists in dissolving two pounds of
soap in about three gallons OF water
as hot as the han1 can bear, and
adding to this one tablespoonful OF
turpentine and three of liquid am
mona. The mixture must then be
well stirred, and the linen stepped
in it for two or three hours, taking
care TO cover up the vessel contain
ing them as nearly Theoretically
as possible. The clothes are alter
wards washed out and rinsed IN the
usual way. The soap and water
NAV be reheated and used a second
time, out in that case half tea
spoonful of turpentine and table
spoonful of ammonia must be added.
The process is said to cause a great
economy of time, labor and fuel.
The linen scarcely suffers at all, as
there is little necessity for rubbing,
and it's cleanliness and color are
perfect. The ammonia and turpen-
great, have no injurious effect upon
the linen, and while the former
evaporates immediately, tie smell
OF the later is said 10 disappear
entire Y during Ike drying of the
clothes.